Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rakōn

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

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Verb edit

*rakōn

  1. to choose a direction
  2. to run

Inflection edit

Class 2 weak
Infinitive *rakōn
1st sg. past *rakōdā
Infinitive *rakōn
Genitive infin. *rakōnijas
Dative infin. *rakōnijē
Instrum. infin. *rakōniju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *rakō *rakōdā
2nd singular *rakōs *rakōdēs, *rakōdōs
3rd singular *rakōþ *rakōdē, *rakōdā
1st plural *rakōm *rakōdum
2nd plural *rakōþ *rakōdud
3rd plural *rakōnþ *rakōdun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *rakō *rakōdī
2nd singular *rakōs *rakōdī
3rd singular *rakō *rakōdī
1st plural *rakōm *rakōdīm
2nd plural *rakōþ *rakōdīd
3rd plural *rakōn *rakōdīn
Imperative Present
Singular *rakō
Plural *rakōþ
Present Past
Participle *rakōndī *rakōd

Descendants edit

  • Old English: racian
  • Old Saxon: *rakon
  • Old Dutch: *racon